City water profile

Water hardness in Alfred

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 3
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Alfred State College

NY0220581 · Groundwater · 3,600 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 4.4 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

338% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022

Violation history (15)

Imported violation history for Alfred State College
Rule	Status	Period
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 3, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to May 28, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to May 28, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to May 28, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021

Alfred University

NY0220582 · Groundwater · 2,800 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.005 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

33% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (7)

Imported violation history for Alfred University
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Jun 25, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Sep 30, 2024 to Jul 2, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023

Alfred Village Water Supply

NY0200309 · Groundwater · 1,300 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0041 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

27% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Alfred Village Water Supply
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024

City summary

What the indexed records say

Alfred has 2 published ZIP profiles across Allegany County. The regional-evidence median is 134 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 121–147.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard2 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 6.6 miles
Profiles with evidence: 2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Dec 5, 2016 to Sep 15, 2021.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Alfred

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ZIP code

14802

Hard

147.5 PPM

Nearest site: 6.6 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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ZIP code

14803

Hard

121 PPM

Nearest site: 5.2 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Alfred

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.